Turkmenistan vs United Kingdom: Homicide rate
Turkmenistan
1.01 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
United Kingdom
1.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Turkmenistan rank
131st
United Kingdom rank
128th
Homicide rate over time
- Turkmenistan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 131st and United Kingdom ranks 128th of 179 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.39 homicides per 100,000 population | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 4.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9952 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.488 homicides per 100,000 population | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Turkmenistan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population in Turkmenistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Turkmenistan and United Kingdom?
- 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Turkmenistan and United Kingdom rank globally for homicide rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 131st and United Kingdom ranks 128th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.